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Impact of Low Health Literacy on the Healthcare Industry

Tom Spencer

As the American health system continues to find ways to improve care and do so at a lower cost, one of the most costly aspects for the healthcare industry is high administrative costs due to low healthcare literacy. So, who is truly responsible for low levels of healthcare literacy?

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Company Culture: Are You Tolerating Toxicity?

Organizational Talent Consulting

No leader strives to create a toxic culture. A doctor – let's call him Strange – was a newly hired surgeon employed by a cash-strapped healthcare system. A doctor – let's call him Strange – was a newly hired surgeon employed by a cash-strapped healthcare system. Leaders need to be concerned about toxic culture.

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Advisory Board Company Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

The Advisory Board Company (NASDAQ: ABCO) is a professional services firm that offers resources to players who are mainly in the healthcare industry. and around the world, with a premier niche in the healthcare space. You’ll have to read on to hear our opinion (see Culture section in particular).

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David and Goliath: How Boutique Firms Triumph

Tom Spencer

In recent years, the consulting industry has witnessed a significant shift, with boutique consulting firms emerging as competition against their larger counterparts. Niche Expertise Many boutique consulting firms have carved out a niche for themselves by specializing in specific domains or industries.

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Simon-Kucher & Partners Interviews & Culture

Management Consulted

SIMON-KUCHER & PARTNERS INTERVIEWS & CULTURE. The firm has developed an impressive client list of many Fortune 500 companies from a variety of industries, but the majority of its business comes from pharmaceutical, healthcare, and medical technology firms. Industries. Healthcare. Machinery & Industry.

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Experienced Hire from Harvard breaks in to Healthcare Consulting (Part 2)

Management Consulted

Today, we continue Part 2 (see Part 1 here ) of our interview with Charlie, an experienced Harvard grad who took an unusual path into healthcare consulting, yet leveraged his experience and hard prep work into an offer at Putnam. They’ll be able to tell you a bit more about the culture of the firm and what they do.

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How Can You Thrive As A Woman In A Male-Dominated Industry? 5 Steps To Follow

Simon Associates

I started my career as an academic anthropologist , then shifted my focus to banking and then healthcare. I realized that my male colleagues weren’t going to change the prevailing culture and suddenly include a woman in "how we do things here." But for the culture to change , I had to be the enabler of those changes.